SYRACUSE -- Following the recent departure of Tommy Sladek, management at CNYCentral announce the promotion of Samantha Croston to Sports Director. The press release from CNY Central News Director Sean Carroll follows:

SYRACUSE -- We saw the writing on the wall last week when his job was advertised... now CNY Central Sports Director Tommy Sladek confirms for CNYRadio/CNYTVNews this is his final week in Syracuse before taking a new job in the Big Apple.

SYRACUSE -- Get those resume reels ready! CNY Central is looking to fill not one, but two jobs on the anchor desks at 1030 James Street. Parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group has provided to us postings for a CBS5 (WTVH) anchor/producer, and a posting for Sports Director of the entire cluster, including NBC3 (WSTM) and CW6 (WSTM 3.2).

UTICA-ROME -- It's not often you hear one radio journalist interviewing another -- and it's even more rare when it involves people from two separately-owned radio stations in the same market. But that's what happened recently on "Hot Seat: Media Monday" on Phoenix Radio 95.5 (WUSP).

SYRACUSE -- A longtime NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) anchor says he's stepping down from a prominent role, but keeping another. Meantime, there's a new anchor on the weekend wakeup shift.

SYRACUSE -- Colleagues of Steve Hyder are sharing memories and condolences after learning the former Syracuse sportscaster passed away over the weekend. He was 62 and leaves behind two daughters and a partner.

UTICA-ROME -- Longtime Mohawk Valley broadcaster Bill Keeler recently revealed to listeners of his WIBX 950 morning show that he's fighting cancer -- for a second time. While the type of cancer he has isn't curable, he says it's treatable and the survival rate is much higher than it was just 20 years ago.

UTICA-ROME -- The married morning duo of "Polly Wogg" and "Tadpole" have been named "Best Morning Show" by the New York State Broadcasters Association. The pair will collect their trophy on behalf of Big Frog 104 (WFRG) when the NYSBA holds their 2024 awards luncheons this fall.

SYRACUSE -- The CNYCentral cluster of TV stations is hiring a full-time news video editor. The hire will be editing video for the newscasts on NBC3 (WSTM-TV), CW6 (WSTM-DT 3.2) and CBS5 (WTVH). Here's the full posting as provided by Sinclair Broadcast Group:

He was on the radio for more than a half-century, and he was the very first voice viewers heard when ABC television affiliate "Colorful Channel 9" (WNYS-TV, now NewsChannel 9 WSYR-TV) debuted in 1962. Longtime Syracuse broadcaster Phil Markert has died at the age of 92.